Laws on Bed Bugs by State

NPMA has compiled state
specific bed bug laws and rules into one document. Click here to review the information. In a
nutshell, fifteen states have passed or enacted bed bug specific
legislation or rulemaking, including Alabama, Arizona, Florida,
Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, New York,
Ohio, South Dakota, Texas and West Virginia.

Many of the bed bug laws or rules are "legacy" statutes or
regulations, ranging from 30 to 90 plus years old. The laws
and rules focus on bed bug infestations in a variety of specific
settings such as multifamily housing (Arizona, Florida, Maine, New
York) vacation homes (South Dakota), trains (Illinois), hotels
(Kansas, Nevada, Minnesota, Ohio, West Virginia), schools (New
York) and migrant labor camps (Iowa). Laws in Arizona and
Texas deem bed bugs a public health nuisance.

Arizona, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, and New York bed bug laws
(particularly vital to NYC) were passed or enacted since bed bug
populations rebounded 10 plus years ago. Legislation on bed bugs is
pending by state, with Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North
Carolina, Oregon and Pennsylvania considering regulations.